Death of Jeremiah Egan veteran of Daviess County farming era
Jeremiah Egan of Daviess County, Ireland born in 1827, died Friday at 9 05 am in Washington after a long illness. He lived in the county since 1838, built a 280 acre farm, married Jane Juigley in 1856, and had nine children. Survived by three daughters Bridget, Mrs J P Smith, Anna, and son Patrick. Funeral Monday at St Simons Church with burial at St Johns Cemetery. Also notes deaths of Mrs Mary Martin of Montgomery and other local items including a lightning strike at Plainville injuring residents and property.
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Jeremiah Bigan
Ireland
Daviess County
Dan Ter
J. P. Smith
Herron
Egan
Bridget
Providence
Connersville
Anna Egan
Patrick Egan
St. Simons Church
St. Johns
Jeremiah Egan
America
New Orleans
Indiana
Daviess
Jane E. Juigley
Washington
Mary Martin
Montgomery
Wesllington’ Township
Mary
Pike
Linton
Odd Street Bargain Trade Among Mute Men
On a Wednesday afternoon in Linton Call a mute man wandered the streets trading clothing for a three legged mule. A second man offered a mule for a candle and other items in a confusing barter scene. The trades show a rough, improvised exchange among several individuals despite missing clear value.
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Linton
L Ton
Ais Bargal
Moss 18 A JOKE ALWAYS
The Citizen accuses Moss of shifting political attacks after a district convention. It cites past editorials alleging attempts to block rivals and boost nominations. The piece portrays Moss as a persistent but unserious figure and describes his supporters as aiming to defeat others for the nomination.
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Moss
Linton Call
Linton Citizen
Citizen
Oy Davis
Call
The
Bloomfield Democrat
Miers
Bloomington
Congress
Mr. Davis
Robert
Padgett
Mose
Teachers to Attend School for Higher Licenses
Fassett A Otton, state superintendent, reports show at least 3600 teachers with twelve to twenty four months experience will attend training schools this spring and summer to raise licenses and secure higher salaries. About 3000 new entrants will also attend to enter the profession. Cotton calls this encouraging as teachers train for better pay and stronger teaching.
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Fassett
Otton
Publc
Famous stunt woman Bertha Marcus dazzles Chicago crowd
Miss Bertha Marcus of Chicago executes a double somersault in traffic on Wabash Avenue. She is lifted by a fender and hurled between two north and south bound cars in under two seconds, still clutching her purse. No circus offers yet.
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Bertha Marcua
Chicago
Somergault
Loop District
Wabash Avenue
Marcus
Misa Marcus
Ogdon A Delegate From Ninth Indiana District
Fifteen telephone men from the Ninth district of Indiana indicate Inde Telephone a son met to select a delegate in the local political setup.
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Indiana
Tragic Johnstown Husband Kills Wife Then Hangs Self
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on April 24 a husband entered his sleeping home and struck his wife with a hatchet. He then murdered himself with a rope, leaving two children unhurt but likely traumatized. Authorities believe temporary mental derangement sparked the killings.
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Johnstown
Lewis Fleckenstine
Fleckenatien
Fleckenallen
Farmers Parade in Guthrie Demands Health Board Seat
April 23 Guthrie Oklahoma. Seventy members of the Oklahoma house wore overalls and bandanas marching through business streets in a farmers union protest. They demand a farmer member on the state board of health as a medical bill remains before the house. The request was rejected 67 to 23 after the parade.
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Guthrie
Iy 4
Oklahoma House
Farmers’ Union
State Board of Health
Board Ofhealth
Bird Dog Poisoning Underlines Local Loss
A young barefoot boy witnessed the poisoning of Jake Matthews valued dog, killed after a Wednesday morning feeding. The strychnine poisoning left the dog dead within minutes, despite being kept tied at night, valued at $2100. Matthews seeks accountability for the crime.
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Jake Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
Odd Fellows Gather in Kosciusko County District Meet
Kosciusko county Odd Fellows from various towns attend a district meeting in Warsaw with many visitors arriving by early trains. Grand Master Elmer E Hastings of Washington Indiana is welcomed at the Big Four station and hosted at Hotel Rays by local members.
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Warsaw
Republian
Kos¢iusko County
Odd Fellows
Buffalo
Market Streets
Mike
theLeesburg Band
Big Four
Elmer E. Hastings
Washington
Indiana
Bloomington convention plan stirs Democrats on special trains
Fragmentary lines indicate Padgett and associates organizing a Bloomington convention scene with preparations and a call for Washington Democrats to assemble via special trains. Details are unclear but hint at a political mobilization aiming to influence the event.
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Padgett
Washington
Bloomington
Runaway horse causes wrecks and deaths in New York and Ohio
A runaway horse from Morgan and Gregory stables terrorized Meridian Street, damaging a peanut roaster, a saloon window, and a street car. Mrs. James Brewer and Mrs. Louis Radcliff were injured, while one of Barnett’s horses died after being struck. The incident followed a prior report about Grover Cleveland’s health, with the ex president in Lakewood under medical care and not fully improving.
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New York
Agth
Lakewood
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Joseph D. Bryant
Cleveland
Gaudenier
Morgan & Gregory
East Main Street
Bugsey
John Terry
Barnett
James Brewer
Mill Street
Louis Radcliff
West End
Pike County
South Meridian Street
Joe Arehart
Meredith House
Will Barnett
Main Street
Moto
Fifth Street
Morgan & Gregory's
W. W. Barnett
Schneck Found Guilty in Largest County Murder Trial
Ottawa Kansas April 24 Frank Schneck convicted of first degree murder for killing his wife at Centropolis and slaying two children aged nine and three. Jury verdict after two hours and three quarters with three ballots, sisters from Oklahoma and Minnesota reacting with distress as prisoner led away.
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Ottawa
Kas
Frank Behneck
Centropolis
Sthneck
R Schneck
Muskogee
Westphalia
Hfag
Schneck
Rooster Rules End Feud With Hepp Family in Louisville
In Louisville on April 23, the Hepp rooster has ended disputes by forcefully harming Joseph Hepp and a child. The bird attacked after theft of a hen, triggering the rooster to charge, cut spurs, and crow at dawn and noon, leaving the Hepp family bleeding and in retreat.
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Louisville
Pot
Hepp
Joseph Hepp
Beppe
Little Joseph
Tad
Hughie
Death in the Flames in Philadelphia Home
Fire swept through the home of David Wetherby in Philadelphia destroying the dwelling and tragically taking the lives of three family members before neighbors could aid them. The blaze began early this morning and investigators will examine the cause.
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Penn
David Wetherby
le Dannot
After the Gamblers Warrants Issued in South Bend
Warrants for arrest of seven building owners and three proprietors were placed with Prosecutor J. B. Talbot by the committee of fifty. The warrants target gambling activities with several prominent individuals named among those to be arrested.
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South Bend
Ind
J. B. Talbot
Ss Fallows
Linger
Kamm and Behellinger “Brewing Company
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William Stephenson
Grand Avenue
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Monda Patternoon
Ea Wilson
Plainville
Riday
Fallyman Cole
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Grover Cleveland III
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